2024 Mercedes Models Get YouTube And Other Cool Features

Sep. 03, 2023 2:02 PM ET byJared Rosenholtz Technology /10 Comments

Those large screens just got a lot more useful.

Mercedes-Benz is rolling out its second generation of MBUX with new entertainment and navigation functions to more than 700,000 vehicles globally. These features, such as selfie cameras, TikTok, and Zoom calls, build upon the already impressive technology from the Superscreen that debuted on the2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan.

客户可以接受MBUX娱乐Update (2.4) other-the-air via the Update Wizard on their MBUX display.

The OTA update rolls in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music, which will improve the audio experience for any S-Class, EQE, or EQS equipped with the Burmester audio system and the Entertainment Package Plus. Select 2024 Mercedes models will also get the YouTube Web app, meaning passengers can watch videos on the go. This feature will come in handy during charging sessions for EVs.

Customers in the US will soon gain access to NewsFlash with Hey Mercedes. This feature can play newscasts on general news, business, finance, sports, culture, and more by saying, "Hey Mercedes, play the news." Mercedesadded ChatGPT functionalityrecently to improve the voice command system.

On the navigation side, the update adds Place Details from Google, including hours and reviews for more than 200 million businesses and other locations.

"Our in-house developed Mercedes-Benz software enables great in-car entertainment, immersive Dolby Atmos audio, video streaming and enhanced navigation experiences. Equipped with our pioneering MBUX infotainment system, our vehicles meet the rapidly changing desires of our customers worldwide through regular over-the-air feature updates," says Magnus Ostberg, Chief Software Officer at Mercedes-Benz AG.

We've never been enamored by the passenger display on the Hyperscreen and Superscreen, mainly because they can't be used without a passenger in the front seat, but these added features like YouTube will make it more useful on a road trip. Passengers can now select their own audio to play from the screen without using headphones. They can opt to send their chosen media to the in-cabin sound system. Additionally, they can select a Personal Decorative Image via theMercedes meconnect app that will show up on the passenger screen. Previously, passengers were limited to looking at pre-selected backgrounds from Mercedes.

All of these additions should improve the already cutting-edge features in the MBUX system.